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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
therapies in critical care ... steroids to treat infectious ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Sexually Transmitted Infections ... Common Outpatient Treatments ... conditions including acute ... the first-line treatments ... #Management #Pharmacology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... between acute consolidation ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Acute
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... Diagnosis: Infection ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Disease Note: Treatment ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
children with acute ... rash observed in acute ... multiforme • Acute ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Blood cultures are ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
from other agents are ... choice, both for treatment ... patients, Salmonella infections ... Traveler’s diarrhea, acute ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... hypothyroidism, infection ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment